Landscaping & Lighting
Landscaping and Lighting District Manager: Lorraine Poggione (916) 355-7207 or lpoggione@folsom.ca.us
Irrigation and Streetlights
"See a water leak, broken sprinkler, or have a question about the City's landscape?" Call (916) 355-7207 or e-mail Lpoggione@folsom.ca.us to report or discuss the matter. You can also leave your name and number and we'll call you back."
"Got a flickering streetlight or one that is out?" Call (916) 355-7207 or e-mail Lpoggione@folsom.ca.us to report the situation. You can leave your name and number and we will call you back."
Engineer's Report 2006-2007
The Engineer's Report for each of the City's 24 Landscaping and Light Districts is viewable in the attached PDF file. Should you have any questions or require additional information, please contact Lorraine Poggione at (916) 355-7207.
Steeplechase Residents Select Sign Design-OPTION #1 WINS! In August 2006, Steeplechase Residents were given the opportunity to review and select design options to improve the look of the two monument entry signs located on Riley Street. The existing signs are about 18 years old and the color, texture, and visibility of the signs have greatly diminished over time. The resident's were given three options to choose from: Option #1 Steeplechase Rider in Silhouette, Option #2 Steeplechase Rider on Emblem, or Option #3 Repainting the Existing Sign. The materials for Options #1 and #2 would be colored anodized aluminum.
Fifty seven percent of the respondents opted for Option #1, 20% for Option #2, and 22% for Option #3. Thank you for your input. The City will be contracting with the sign builder in the next few months.
General Overview Of Landscaping and Lighting Districts
In the City of Folsom, there are 24 Landscaping and Lighting (L&L) Districts. The purpose of landscaping and lighting districts is to maintain and service the public improvements within each district. Such improvements generally consist of landscape corridors and median islands as well as streetlights. In some instances, L&L Districts maintain walls, fences, open space areas, and/or other public improvements such as art work (such as is the case Natoma Station).
Each L&L District is formed in accordance with the 1972 Landscaping and Lighting District Act. An annual per parcel assessment is established at the time a district is formed that is collected by the County (via a resident's tax bill) and remitted back to the City of Folsom to administer the district's improvements. The annual assessment is created and established to cover operating and maintenance costs of the public improvements. The annual assessment is not a “bond” and as such, it does not eventually get paid off or paid down. The annual assessment is adopted upon each year by the City Council.
Services:
- Maintain and Service landscaping in L&L Districts
- Maintain and Service streetlights in L&L Districts
- Maintain and Service specific infrastructure (walls, art work, fences, path ways, trails) in L&L Districts
- Improve and enhance existing landscape areas within L&L Districts
- Interface with public regarding maintenance issues, requirements, and needs within L&L Districts
Landscaping and Lighting Districts
American River Canyon North, American River Canyon North #2, Blue Ravine Oaks (The Shores), Briggs Ranch, Broadstone 1&2, Broadstone Unit 3, Cobble Hills Ridge/Reflections, Cobble Ridge, Fieldstone Meadows, Folsom Heights (California Hills and Enclave), Hannaford Cross, Lake Natoma Shores (The Preserves), La Collina dal Lago, Los Cerros, Natoma Station, Natoma Valley, Prairie Oaks, Sierra Estates, Silverbrook, Steeplchase, The Residences at American River Canyon, Willow Creek East, Willow Creek South, and Willow Springs.
Oversight and Management
The City has a full term Landscaping and Lighting District Manager who ensures that the public landscape and streetlight improvements are adequately maintained. Each year in June an Engineer's Report is prepared that describes the improvements, costs, and revenues within each district. Revenue from the annual assessment goes toward paying for the electricity that runs the streetlights and irrigation controllers, the water that irrigates the landscaping, the labor to maintain, repair, and enhance the improvements, and the costs incurred by the City to administer the districts.
Landscaping and Lighting District Advisory Committee
The City has a Landscaping and Lighting District Advisory Committee that is made up of one member from each district. The Committee meets the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Community Development Conference Room, City Hall, 50 Natoma Street. The Committee recesses in July and August.
Members are appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council for a four-year term. The Committee appointments are divided into two groups with one-half the Committe's term ending in December 2006 and the other half will end in December 2008.
The purpose of the Advisory Committee is to help establish lines of communication between the City staff and elected/appointed city bodies. The Advisory Committee also assists the Manager by making recommendations on associated landscaping and lighting issues.
The City is currently accepting applications for district's with term expiring in December 2006 and unfilled positions for term's expiring in December 2008. Positions will be open in the following districts: Briggs Ranch (Exp. 2010) - Broadstone 1&2 (Exp. 2010)
- Broadstone 3 (Exp. 2010)
- Cobble Ridge (Exp. 2010)
- Cobble Hills Ridge/Reflections (Exp. 2010)
- Folsom Heights (Exp.2010)
- Hannaford Cross (Exp. 2010)
- Lake Natoma Shores (Exp. 2010)
- Los Cerros (Exp. 2010)
- Natoma Station (Exp. 2010)
- Prairie Oaks (Exp. 2010)
- Silverbrook (Exp. 2010)
- Natoma Valley (Exp. 2008)
- La Collina dal Lago (Exp. 2008)
- Steeplechase (Exp. 2008)
- The Residences at ARC (Exp. 2008)
- Willow Creek East (Exp. 2008)
- Willow Creek South (Exp. 2008)
If you are interested in participating or finding out more about the Committee or the Landscaping and Lighting Districts, please contact:
Lorraine Poggione, M.P.A Landscaping and Lighting District Manager 50 Natoma Street Folsom CA 95630 (916)355-7207
If you would like to apply for consideration of membership, the commission application can be found in the following link:
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